2012 stupid award

I finally won !! It was a very nice sunny day a nice day to do some earning .I start with useing a rip saw to cut off the copper elbows from AC condenser radiators , LA LA LA got my strong leather gloves on LA LA LA and BAM my thumb glove gets jammed as hard as a hammer and as I say this i just tapped my foot in disgust , I look at the glove and yes it is torn up I take a peek slow at the thumb and thats it oh ya off to the Dr. 6 stitches 3 deep stitches lucky no harm to the bone ligaments (I can move it ) but It hurts . Wrong tool wrong blade . I wont get lucky like that to often . Worked with my good hand and 4 fingers to day.

they say don't be scared of em, but that's about the only way to do it with power cutting tools(or any cutting tool for that matter), or should I say "especially" cutting tools. No LALALAs at the saw plz, gotta watch em ever second, or they Willlll get ya! (and they're not particular who they "get" either ; )
BTW, what exactly is a "rip saw?"

Hey bear this is a rip saw...



But I liek this one better..an yes..it came under a rip saw in google...



Sirscrapalot - really would like the second one, for those bad traffic days.

Originally Posted by Bear

they say don't be scared of em, but that's about the only way to do it with power cutting tools(or any cutting tool for that matter), or should I say "especially" cutting tools. No LALALAs at the saw plz, gotta watch em ever second, or they Willlll get ya! (and they're not particular who they "get" either ; )
BTW, what exactly is a "rip saw?"

Yeah, my rule is always know where your hands are. Still do stupid stuff though. My bad this week was holding my material closer than a nail length from the end of my nailer. Brad hit another nail, bounced away and through the end of my finger. Luckily there were no little kids around to hear me.

Good rule of thumb if your dealing with chisel's to..

sirscrapalot - has had more then enough stitches thanks to a chisel.

skill saw Circular Saw with way to much spacing on blade few teeth .

Originally Posted by Bear

they say don't be scared of em, but that's about the only way to do it with power cutting tools(or any cutting tool for that matter), or should I say "especially" cutting tools. No LALALAs at the saw plz, gotta watch em ever second, or they Willlll get ya! (and they're not particular who they "get" either ; )
BTW, what exactly is a "rip saw?"

Don't use a tool you are afraid of, you will get hurt. Be respectful of the tools you use. don't be cocky, but don't be afraid.

Originally Posted by Sirscrapalot

Hey bear this is a rip saw...



But I liek this one better..an yes..it came under a rip saw in google...



Sirscrapalot - really would like the second one, for those bad traffic days.

Aha! ( I knew that ; ) Not sure why I was thinking power saw there but yep, a hand saw can cut ya just about as fast.

yeah, see that backbone on it, that keeps it rigid to cut with the grain, to prevent it drifting with the grain, and keep it going in a straight line. That's unnecessary with a cross cut saw

BTW is that gold trim? better hide that sucker!

I think that most safety guidelines tell you to NOT wear gloves when using power tools for that very reason. Granted, the glove slowed the blade down and made the accident less severe but the experts say that wearing gloves gives you less control over the tool.

I have to admit first the saw on a good day was ok to use ,A good day means the object I was cutting should have been secured with a vice . then 2 hands on saw & it has a handle as such the saw is 20 years old. But as stupid does,wrong blade with big spacing pulled the leather lines mens glove ( baggy on finger type). Naturally I also I am holding object to close to a dull blade but yes the glove hit first and 5000 RPM's did the rest , I AM VERY VERY LUCKY . It is a deep cut . I still have the thumb but the area will probably be numb for many years. Skin tight work gloves would have been better . If by chance it happen so fast that actually the saw jumped and went towards my thumb then yes the glove save my finger .
I am form now on going to secure all cutting projects with a vice that require it . But simply stated if I used my 16 amp grinder with cut off it would have been way safer

One way to avoid stupid i learned the hard way., Dont one hand a chainsaw. It will kick back.

...and don't use the chainsaw to split the log directly down the middle. It will kick back and rip your hand open.

Copper Head, I am glad you ducked a tragedy. On 11/12/12 I was not so lucky, I was framing a wall on a job-site, I laid a 2x4 down on my Compound Miter Saw as I had done 1,000 times before and was cutting a 31.6 angle, my table does not automatically lock and I cut a good portion of the end and side of my left thumb off including the end of the bone. I have had 3 major surgeries and will most likely have new nick-names to come like "Stumpy" or some other wildly amusing names. I wish I could have thought 3 times instead of the 2 times I did about what I was doing. This has been a very stressful and tough month+, my scrapping and my daily billable time at work has suffered from having to be away, my family stress and monetary strain (even with insurance) has been pretty crappy. So I say a "Thank Goodness" it wasn't worse for you, but it was severe nonetheless, I wish you a quick recovery!!
Aaron

Well, my recent bout of "stupid" wasn't dangerous to anything but my ego, but here you go:


One night last week, I was doing my normal garbage-night route and I happened upon a newer subdivision that I had never been through. As I'm cruising through the neighborhood, I see this huge metal cabinet out by the curb, surrounded by garbage bags. I pull over to check it out, and give it a little nudge to gauge the weight on it. I couldn't move that sucker at all. "Hot ****!" I'm thinking. I open the side door on my van and try to tilt this thing into it. I couldn't budge it, though. I scoot some of the garbage bags away so I could get a better position on it, and I see that it's bolted to the ground!

I hadn't noticed (it was dark!) that it was a USPS box, the type where they leave big items for pick-up in certain neighborhoods.

Originally Posted by sledge42

Copper Head, I am glad you ducked a tragedy. On 11/12/12 I was not so lucky, I was framing a wall on a job-site, I laid a 2x4 down on my Compound Miter Saw as I had done 1,000 times before and was cutting a 31.6 angle, my table does not automatically lock and I cut a good portion of the end and side of my left thumb off including the end of the bone. I have had 3 major surgeries and will most likely have new nick-names to come like "Stumpy" or some other wildly amusing names. I wish I could have thought 3 times instead of the 2 times I did about what I was doing. This has been a very stressful and tough month+, my scrapping and my daily billable time at work has suffered from having to be away, my family stress and monetary strain (even with insurance) has been pretty crappy. So I say a "Thank Goodness" it wasn't worse for you, but it was severe nonetheless, I wish you a quick recovery!!
Aaron

The thumb I see is hard to heal . as bad as we get hurt it could be worse ,that is a sad commentary of dangerous work

Originally Posted by Wolfwerx

Well, my recent bout of "stupid" wasn't dangerous to anything but my ego, but here you go:


One night last week, I was doing my normal garbage-night route and I happened upon a newer subdivision that I had never been through. As I'm cruising through the neighborhood, I see this huge metal cabinet out by the curb, surrounded by garbage bags. I pull over to check it out, and give it a little nudge to gauge the weight on it. I couldn't move that sucker at all. "Hot ****!" I'm thinking. I open the side door on my van and try to tilt this thing into it. I couldn't budge it, though. I scoot some of the garbage bags away so I could get a better position on it, and I see that it's bolted to the ground!

I hadn't noticed (it was dark!) that it was a USPS box, the type where they leave big items for pick-up in certain neighborhoods.

HAHAHA.... I could just imagine the look an anyone's faces that were watching. I know I would have had a laugh at that one...